Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$27.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+27,600
| +32% | +$375K |
|
4527
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.35B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+7,300
| +53% | +$608K |
|
4528
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+5,200
| +33% | +$425K |
|
4529
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-50,100
| -55% | -$2.1M |
|
4530
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.78B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+24,100
| +69% | +$684K |
|
|
RDUS
4531
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
72,302
-128,277
| -64% | -$3.04M |
|
4532
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$183M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,989
-156
| -7% | -$151K |
|
|
MYOK
4533
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,358
-55,771
| -63% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CCMP
4534
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+10,900
| +237% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GWR
4535
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,500
| +211% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ORBC
4536
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
255,769
+208,309
| +439% | +$1.67M |
|
4537
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
311,627
-24,195
| -7% | -$147K |
|
4538
Manchester United
MANU
$3.73B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
90,060
-5,868
| -6% | -$115K |
|
4539
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,907
+65,056
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
4540
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$654M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,350
-29,966
| -44% | -$1.33M |
|
4541
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-43,300
| -29% | -$738K |
|
|
MDRX
4542
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
180,559
+143,626
| +389% | +$1.59M |
|
4543
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$131B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-25,800
| -27% | -$692K |
|
4544
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.2M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+300
| +1% | +$16.2K |
|
4545
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.97B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
59,526
+43,314
| +267% | +$1.32M |
|
4546
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.89B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,912
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4547
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+400
| +4% | +$57.2K |
|
4548
Celestica
CLS
$36.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
203,485
-363,419
| -64% | -$3.24M |
|
4549
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.17B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+45,700
| +118% | +$884K |
|
|
CJ
4550
CALL
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+100,300
| +974% | +$1.62M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.